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Agri-Coaches Corner/Crop Report

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Published: October 20, 2005

MANITOBA

In all regions of Manitoba:

  • Harvest is 95 percent complete for most crops.

* Straw baling is wrapping up in most

  • Straw baling is wrapping up in most

areas.

* Good moisture is present in pasture

  • Good moisture is present in pasture

and forage soils.

Eastern-Interlake

Central

  • Fall-seeded crops are in good to very good condition.
  • Flax very poor at between five and

10 bu.

  • Limited fall fertilizer applications are under way. Soggy soils and warm conditions have kept applications to a minimum.
  • Soybean yields of 20-35 bu. an acre have been reported.
  • Sunflowers averaging less than 800 pounds per acre.
  • Grain corn is highly variable between 30 and 80 bu. per acre.
  • Corn silage only 50 percent of normal.

Southwest

  • Fall seeded crops good to very good.
  • Flax very poor at between five

and 10 bu.

  • Fall seeded crops good to very good condition.
  • Soybean yields of 20-35 bu.
  • Sunflowers averaging less than 800 lb. per acre.
  • Limited fall fertilizer applications are under way. Soggy soils and warm

conditions have kept applications to a minimum.

Northwest

  • Fall-seeded crops in good condition.
  • Some limited fall baling still under way.

SASKATCHEWAN

Northeast

  • Snow and rain have delayed harvest.
  • Peas are 85 percent complete, as are fall rye and lentils.
  • Canola is 60 percent threshed while cereals lag behind at 35-50 percent complete.
  • Tough grain is going into storage.

East-central and southeast

  • Harvest complete in most areas with 20 percent of flax, 10 percent of barley and five percent of wheat and canola outstanding.
  • Quality is good overall with wheat grading No. 2 or 3.
  • About half of malt barley samples are being selected.
  • Flax and canola are in top condition.
  • Wheat yields are 45-60 bu. per acre;

barley 70-90; peas 35-45; flax 25-35;

canola 25-50; and oats 70-90.

West-central and southwest

  • Rapid progress over the past week with harvest 95 percent complete in all crops in the southern region.
  • Cereals entering storage tough.
  • North of Saskatoon wheat is 70 percent combined; flax is 30 percent harvested.
  • Pastures are seeing little regrowth and appear stressed.

Northwest

  • Harvest is 50-60 percent complete with 70 percent of wheat done.
  • Canola harvest is behind due to moisture conditions slowing progress, but it is nearing 60 percent complete.
  • Barley is 50 percent harvested.
  • Crops are entering storage in tough condition.

ALBERTA

Peace

  • Good progress with 50-60 percent of harvest complete.
  • North Peace near Fahler and Fairview ahead of other areas.
  • Swaths slow to cure.
  • Some green canola seed where August frosts touched the crops.
  • Yields reported strong to excellent, but quality has suffered.

Northeast

  • Rapid progress with barley harvest nearly complete.
  • Canola is 80 percent complete with wheat 60-80 percent harvested.
  • Near Lloydminster wheat crops are

60-80 percent harvested; canola 60 percent and barley 55 percent done.

  • Very strong yields reported throughout with extreme canola yields of more than 80 bu. per acre reported.

Central

  • Variable harvest conditions due to rain showers and snow.
  • West of Highway 2 wheat is 60-80 percent complete; barley 50-80; canola 40-60 percent done. East of Highway 2 harvest is nearly complete. Yields excellent, but quality has suffered from moisture damage.
  • Damp crop in storage.

South

  • East of Highway 2 harvest is nearly complete. West of Highway 2 around

Vulcan, Magrath and Blackie, crops are 50-70 percent complete.

  • Crop entering storage tough.
  • Pastures good to excellent.

Conditions as of Oct. 17

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